Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is supposed to face a second round of contempt of court hearings on Sept. 22 for violating a judge’s orders in a racial profiling case. But lawyers for the sheriff and the county are asking an appeals court to put the case on hold.

The Arizona Corporation Commission has been embroiled in multiple controversies involving several commissioners and the companies they regulate. Now, questions about possible conflicts of interest are being raised about Commission Chair Susan Bitter Smith.

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